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Hollywood Gavin Newsom is ready for his close-up.
Now that he has entered the lame duck phase of his governorship, Newsom has developed a sudden interest in improving the quality of official photographs documenting his activities.
“Unlike nearly all of his predecessors and gubernatorial counterparts, the real story here is that Governor Newsom did not have a dedicated photographer for over five years,” wrote the governor’s director of communications, Izzy Gardon, in an em

USC’s wide receivers preach selflessness in a crowded room

LOS ANGELES — Jay Fair never really had a handshake with someone before he came to USC.
Sure, he might’ve slapped hands with a fellow receiver, back when he was at Auburn. But not like this.
After finding a rhythm with veteran Kyron Hudson on Thursday, Fair has checked off individual, customized handshakes with every wideout in USC’s room. He still lags behind. Sophom*ores Zachariah Branch and Ja’Kobi Lane have between 15 and 20 with various members of the program.
There i

Trader Joe’s opens Friday in Ladera Ranch

Orange County’s newest Trader Joe’s opens at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16 in Ladera Ranch.
The 14,985 square foot store has been taking shape in a shuttered Staples office supply store at 27542 Antonio Parkway. It’s the 193rd in California.
The Monrovia-based grocery chain quietly added eight new Southern California stores to its website in May. At that time, the company’s public relations manager, Nakia Rohde, said there was no timeline for the store openings.
The Ladera store

Westminster City Councilmember Amy Phan West formally censured

The Westminster City Council majority this week censured Councilmember Amy Phan West for “unacceptable conduct.”
The council voted 3-2 on Wednesday night, Aug. 14, in favor of the censure with Phan West and Councilmember NamQuan Nguyen opposed.
“You can censure me, that’s fine. Bring it on, I welcome it,” Phan West said to her colleagues before the vote.
Talk of making a formal declaration of disapproval first arose during the council’s June 12 meeting, when C

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605 Freeway plan won’t destroy homes; has wider lanes linked to other freeways

A revised, less dramatic 605 Freeway improvement project — far different from four years ago — will no longer seek to destroy any homes but could add another carpool lane and multiple feeder lanes to relieve the freeway’s bottlenecks with the 60, 5, 10 and 105 freeways, LA Metro officials reported.
Proponents say the two biggest goals are to cut some congestion and reduce the high number of accidents on the 27.4-mile-long eastern Los Angeles County freeway that carries 300,000

Lakers’ 2024-25 schedule features fewer back-to-backs, Michael Cooper’s jersey retirement

After a road-heavy start to last season, the Lakers’ 2024-25 schedule will be more balanced from the outset, have fewer back-to-backs and include a jersey retirement.
The NBA released the regular-season schedules on Thursday, with an Opening Night matchup and JJ Redick’s Lakers coaching debut coming against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 22 at Crypto.com Arena.
The matchup against the Timberwolves will kick off a three-game homestand to start the season, which includes games agai

Man accused of killing 13-year-old in Santa Ana, injuring teen bystander pleads not guilty

A 27-year-old man accused of killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring a 16-year-old bystander during a midday drive-by shooting in front of a Santa Ana elementary school pleaded not guilty on Thursday, Aug. 15, to special-circ*mstances murder.
Raymond Mario Jimenez, a Santa Ana resident, also plead not guilty to attempted murder for the June 5, 2024, shooting that killed Daniel Vargas and injured an older teen.
The killing — which police previously indicated is believed to have been gang-rel

What can medieval literature tell us about modern conspiracy theories? Quite a lot, Fullerton professor says

She studies medieval literature, yet her research is as relevant today as ever.
Cal State Fullerton professor Elise Wang is one of 28 scholars across the country selected for the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program, one of the nation’s most prestigious grants for social science and humanities researchers examining pressing societal issues.
So, what can someone studying Chaucer tell us about America in 2024?
It turns out quite a bit, Wang would say.
Her book project, which she will work on

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Refinance applications jump 35% as rate drop encourages homeowners

Mortgage rates dipped for the second week in a row, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, stirring an avalanche of refinance borrowers.
Refinance applications jumped 35% in a week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.
“Rates on both 30- and 15-year fixed rate mortgages decreased for the second consecutive week, and combined with the previous week’s rate moves, spurred another strong week for application activity as borrowers with higher rates took the opportunity to re

Rams QB Matthew Stafford sits out practice with hamstring tightness

THOUSAND OAKS — Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was held out of practice Thursday after experiencing hamstring tightness on Wednesday.
“He just felt a little something so we were being smart with him,” head coach Sean McVay said, adding that Stafford is expected to practice next week.
Stafford was pulled halfway through Wednesday’s joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys, ceding first-team reps to backup Jimmy Garoppolo.
Garoppolo again was leading the Rams’ first-

Dodgers’ bullpen can’t hold lead as Brewers rally to split series

MILWAUKEE — There must be something in those cheese curds.
Stripped of Christian Yelich (injured), Corbin Burnes (traded last winter) and Josh Hader (traded in midseason 2022), the Milwaukee Brewers’ roster features more spunk than star power. But they are spinning some kind of Midwestern magic to be vying for one of the top two seeds in the National League.
The Brewers scored three times in the eighth inning Thursday night, coming from behind to beat the Dodgers 6-4 and split their

Manhattan Beach Open: Women’s defending champs seeking smoother sailing

Last year at the Manhattan Beach Open, Julia Scoles and her partner Betsi Flint made history. The pairing came in as the No.1 seed but fell to the No. 32 team in the tournament. After that setback, they made a dramatic run through the Contenders Bracket and became the first No. 1 seed to lose in the first round and then go on to win the historic event.
“I’m a huge believer anyone can win on any given day,” Scoles said. “There’s so much depth in America talent-wise,

Harris zeroes in on high food prices as inflation plays a big role in presidential race

By ZEKE MILLER
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on high food prices as her campaign previews an economic policy speech Friday in North Carolina, promising to push for a federal ban on price gouging on groceries as she looks to address one of voters’ top concerns.
Harris is putting particular emphasis on rising meat prices, which she says account for a large part of rising bills at checkout.
Year-over-year inflation has reached its lowest level in more than thre

UCLA’s wide receiver depth could translate to big plays

LOS ANGELES — The UCLA football team has enviable depth at the wide receiver position with seven players who could realistically get into games.
“Every one of those guys,” Bruins receivers coach Erik Frazier said, “they have made play after play during camp. And not just flashed a day or whatever the case may be. There’s consistency there and that’s the biggest thing.”
J.Michael Sturdivant and Logan Loya are the only returners with significant playing ti

Clippers to make Intuit Dome regular-season debut Oct. 23

The Clippers will open the Intuit Dome against the Kevin Durant-led Phoenix Suns on Oct. 23 in their first regular-season game at their new high-tech arena in Inglewood, the team announced Thursday.
Suns stars Devin Booker and Durant, fresh off their gold-medal performances in the Paris Olympics, will be on hand as the Clippers kick off their new era, complete with new logos and a new home. The Clippers have shared Crypto.com Arena, formerly known as Staples Center, for the past 25 years with th

Woman shot while police in Iran were seizing car for hijab violation

By Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On a darkened road beside the Caspian Sea, Iranian police officers opened fire last month on a 31-year-old woman who had tried to speed away likely knowing they wanted to seize her vehicle.
Police had been ordered to impound her car, activists say, because of an earlier violation of Iran’s headscarf law for showing her hair in public while driving.
Now unable to walk and confined to a bed at a police hospital, Arezou Ba

Carl’s Jr. refreshes its value menu with new $4 burgers

Carl’s Jr. is the latest fast food giant to give its value menu a makeover.
The chain announced a rollout of its More Bang, Less Buck value menu on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
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Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+

By PHILIP MARCELO
NEW YORK — Does signing up for Disney’s popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything forever?
That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 42-year-old New York doctor whose family claims had a fatal allergic reaction after eating at an Irish pub in Florida’s Disney Springs in October.
Disney is asking a Florida court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by Jeffrey Piccolo, the husban

Felix Continental Cafe in Old Towne Orange closing after 45 years

A venerable institution in Old Towne Orange since 1979, Felix Continental Cafe, known for its Cuban and Spanish fare, will close its doors at the end of the month.
Al Ricci, landlord of the property in Old Towne Orange, confirmed the news. “I’m sorry to see it go,” he said. “It added a lot to Old Towne. It was different, not just another pizza.”
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Horse racing: On Del Mar grass course, jockey Hector Berrios is a cut above

This could be a good weekend at Del Mar for jockey Hector Berrios. The game is being played on his turf.
Berrios rides local favorite Iscreamuscream in the $300,000, Grade I Del Mar Oaks on Saturday and contender Moment’s Pleasure in the $150,000 Solana Beach Stakes on Sunday after warming up with the interesting long shot Abhita in the $100,000 CTT and TOC Stakes on Friday.
All three stakes are on the turf course. And, as fans have learned, Berrios gives horses their best chances to win o

Horse racing notes: Del Mar Oaks field features new faces

DEL MAR LEADERS
(Through Sunday)
Jockeys / Wins
Juan Hernandez / 23
Umberto Rispoli / 16
Antonio Fresu / 13
Hector Berrios / 11
Reylu Gutierrez / 9
Kyle Frey / 8
Trainers / Wins
John Sadler / 11
Bob Baffert / 9
Phil D’Amato / 8
Michael McCarthy / 7
Peter Miller / 6
Mark Glatt / 6
Doug O’Neill / 6
WEEKEND STAKES
DEL MAR
Friday
• $100,000 CTT & TOC Stakes, fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, 1 3/8 miles on turf
Saturday
• $300,000, Grade I Del Mar Oaks, 3-year-old fill

Kevin Kiermaier feels ‘extra pep in my step’ with Dodgers

MILWAUKEE — At age 34, Kevin Kiermaier is still a young man. But he’s a young man who feels very old at times and that’s why he decided this would be his last season.
“I tip my hat to the guys who can play until they’re 40,” he said. “But I think everyone has a different lifespan as a player and I think I’ve overplayed mine.”
A career spent playing on artificial turf in Tampa and Toronto might have shortened that lifespan. Kiermaier said he h

Vaccines for low income children lag behind, CDC study finds

Helena Oliviero | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS)
A new report released Tuesday by theCenters for Disease Control and Preventionshows gaps remain in Vaccines for Children, a federally funded program to provide free vaccines to low-income families, with lower vaccination coverage among children living in poverty remaining a persistent problem.
This study comes on the heels of another study by theCDCwhich found that over the past 30 years, routine childhood vaccinati

The Audible: On Buehler’s ‘off’ day, and Jordan Chiles’ medal that wasn’t (but should be)

Jim Alexander: It seems the insanity of snap judgments was again on display Wednesday night after Walker Buehler’s return to the Dodgers’ rotation. It was, in short, not good at all. A couple of errors didn’t help, but Buehler lasted just 3⅓ innings, threw 87 pitches, struggled with command (just 46 strikes) and velocity (94.1 with his four-seamer, more than one mph below his yearly average) and generally didn’t look like someone ready to take a place in a postseaso

‘Hollywood Squares’ host Peter Marshall, 98, dies at Encino home

Peter Marshall, who began his career as a radio personality and actor before landing the job as host of the original “Hollywood Squares,” a role he filled for 15 years, died Thursday at his Encino home at age 98.
His publicist, Harlan Boll, said Marshall died of kidney failure, “although as Peter remarked, his cause of death should officially be of boredom.” He died surrounded by “loved ones,” including his wife of 35 years, Laurie.
A native of West Virginia,

5 things to know about banking, from a banking writer

By Chanelle Bessette | NerdWallet
I’ve worked as a personal finance writer for seven years, and I’ve picked up some best practices along the way. These lessons come from conversations I’ve had with expert sources, countless hours spent giving star ratings to dozens of banking products and the experiences that readers have shared with me over email.
Here are five lessons that I’d like to share with you from my work as a consumer banking writer.
1. The best bank accounts ha

Ukraine says it has full control of Russian town Sudzha

By Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova | Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his country’s troops had taken full control of Sudzha, which would be the largest Russian town to fall under Ukraine’s purview since the start of its cross-border incursion more than a week ago.
Although it only had a prewar population of around 5,000 people, Sudzha is the administrative center for the border area of Russia’s Kursk region and is

Celebrities could influence the presidential election, Harvard study finds

A Harvard University study examining the influence of stars such as Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Trevor Noah and Kerry Washingtonfound that celebrities can impact American elections and strengthen democracy without hurting their own brand.
“While some polling shows that people claim they aren’t influenced by celebrity voices when it comes to politics, more rigorous evidence indicates that these voices are incredibly powerful,” according to the recently published 52-page r

In 1974, Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford wrote an album. They just recorded it.

As Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford discussed how to mark the 50th anniversary of Squeeze, the British rock band they formed as teenagers in 1974, they considered two different paths.
They were in the recording studio working on songs from “Trixie’s,” an album of material they’d written but never recorded 50 years ago when they were at the start of their career. The other album was of new songs freshly composed.
“Originally, Chris had wanted to do ‘Trixie&rsqu

Arrests made in actor Johnny Wactor’s downtown LA death, according to reports

Los Angeles police were tight-lipped early Thursday on reports that arrests were being made in connection with the death of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor, who was shot after encountering three people trying to steal the catalytic converter from his parked car downtown.
Police declined to immediately comment on reports that officers were serving warrants and making arrests of suspected gang members allegedly tied to the killing. TMZ reported that fingerprints found at